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Dog found killed, cars appear hit by bullets in Polk County
CROOKSTON — A dog was found shot and killed and several cars were damaged Friday by what appeared to be caused by a firearm. The Polk County...
 News/crime and courts April 21, 2018 - 12:47pm
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Avicii dead at 28: Swedish DJ became an EDM star with hits 'Levels' and 'Wake Me Up'
Swedish DJ and producer Avicii was found dead on Friday, his publicist confirmed. He was 28. "It is with profound sorrow that we announce the...
 entertainment/music April 20, 2018 - 3:30pm
Cass Lake-Bena’s Jared Brown (10) passes the ball in the Class A quarterfinal game against Rushford-Peterson at the state basketball tournament March 22, 2018, at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. (Jillian Gandsey | Bemidji Pioneer)
Ojibwe hoops on the rise: Basketball traditions abound at Red Lake, Cass Lake-Bena
Editor’s note: In the Ojibwe communities of northern Minnesota, basketball is huge. As the popularity of the game continues to grow, basketball...
 sports/basketball April 21, 2018 - 8:05am
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Highway 2 roadwork meeting in Cass Lake
BEMIDJI — An open house will be held on Tuesday, April 24, in the drum room of Leech Lake Tribal College to learn more about this summer's...
 News April 21, 2018 - 2:13pm
A Thursday pursuit involving the Bemidji Police Department resulted in a vehicle going into the Mississippi River. A Bemidji Police Department vehicle stopped short of the river, just over the edge of a steep decline. The incident was north of Carr Lake, south of the city limits. (Jordan Shearer | Bemidji Pioneer)
UPDATED: Police pursuit ends with car in Mississippi River
BEMIDJI -- A pursuit of at least two people by the Bemidji Police Department ended with the suspect’s car in the Mississippi River on Thursday...
 News/crime and courts April 19, 2018 - 9:09pm
Jolene Annette Goose
Jolene Annette Goose Jan. 27, 1971 - April 19, 2018 CASS LAKE, Minn. - Jolene Annette Goose, "Waaseyiigad asini ikwe," which means "Shining Stone Woman," 47, Cass Lake, died Thursday, April 19, in Cass Lake IHS Hospital. A wake will begin at 6 p.m. Monday, April 23, and will continue...
 April 21, 2018 - 9:27pm
Bemidji High School junior Evette Morgan winds up for a pitch in the second inning of her no-hitter against Detroit Lakes at Chet Anderson Stadium on Saturday. Morgan finished with four strikeouts in the 10-0 win to start the doubleheader split. (Micah Friez | Bemidji Pioneer)
PREP SOFTBALL: Circle supremacy: Morgan tosses no-hit gem in Bemidji split
BEMIDJI -- Bemidji High School softball head coach Brad Takkunen prefers junior Evette Morgan at shortstop. He may need to reevaluate things...
 sports/softball April 21, 2018 - 9:11pm
Dwayne Johnson is photographed at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles Dec. 12, 2017. Dan MacMedan / USA TODAY
'The Rock' surprises Minnesota teen who asked him to prom
STILLWATER, Minn. -- Katie Kelzenberg, a senior at Stillwater Area High School, has a Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson pillow, Dwayne Johnson T-shirts...
 entertainment/movies April 20, 2018 - 1:50pm
Bemidji man arrested on charges of soliciting sex from child
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. -- A Bemidji man has been accused of soliciting sex from a child in Pennington County, where he met a sheriff’s deputy...
 News/crime and courts April 17, 2018 - 5:13pm
The ticks have been waiting for warmer weather, and they are hungry
ST. PAUL — Along with the usual caveats about muzzle control and keeping the safety on, Garth Guyer, a youth firearms safety instructor in Dakota County, gave his class of 30 one more order for range day on Saturday, April 21. "Bring your permethrin!" he said. "The ticks will...
 sports/outdoors April 21, 2018 - 3:35pm
Tim Lutz
Board picks Lutz to lead Bemidji schools
BEMIDJI—Tim Lutz is in line to be Bemidji Area Schools' next superintendent. The School Board voted Thursday to enter into contract negotiations...
 News April 20, 2018 - 2:48pm
May announces run for Red Lake seat
RED LAKE -- Red Lake Homeless Shelter’s Executive Director Jordan May announced his bid for Red Lake District Representative to the Tribal...
 News/government and politics April 13, 2018 - 5:08pm
Lancaster man dies in pickup crash
LANCASTER, Minn. — A 34-year-old Lancaster man died in a one-vehicle crash in the early morning hours Saturday. A news release from the Minnesota...
 News/accidents April 21, 2018 - 1:04pm
Fans cheer after the Red Lake girls basketball team scores during a game against Cromwell-Wright in the Class A state basketball tournament on March 16, 2017, at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis. (Jillian Gandsey | Bemidji Pioneer)
OJIBWE HOOPS ON THE RISE: Basketball runs deep in northern Minn. Ojibwe communities
Editor’s note: In the Ojibwe communities of northern Minnesota, basketball is huge. As the popularity of the game continues to grow, basketball...
 sports/basketball April 20, 2018 - 8:05am
Karmen Clark
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: An open letter to emergency personnel
We see you. Every single day. You are the sound of the pager tone at that restaurant telling us you are needed—we hear you. You are the...
 opinion/columns April 20, 2016 - 2:08pm

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Top left: Bemidji win "Best MN Town." Top center: Bull moose visits Lake Bemidji. Top right: BSU men's hockey coach with the MacNaughton Cup. Bottom left: Rescue team heads out on Upper Red Lake. Bottom center: People embrace on the first day of searching for missing fishermen on Lower Red Lake. Bottom right: Bus accident on Irvine Avenue. (Pioneer file photos)

The local news cycle in 2017 covered all the emotions—from joy and excitement to worry and sadness. The past year in the Bemidji region started out with searches for a ...

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